Ruminations

There are two fictional writers who gained my respect and never lost it. When I have big decisions to make, whether it’s about an individual story or my future career as one scary, nebulous whole, I think of them, their mannerisms and best quotes, and wonder how they would react to my situation. The first is Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) from the 1989 hit film “When Harry Met Sally.” The second is Hannah Horvath (Lena Dunham) from HBO’s sensational series “Girls.”